Tigard Mayor Visits Tigard Rotary Club on Sept. 5

“What I’ve Been Doing in My First 8 Months in Office” - That’s the title of Mayor John L. Cook’s presentation on Thursday, September 5, at the Tigard Rotary Club. Meetings are held every Thursday from noon to 1:15 p.m. upstairs at Game Time, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego, located off I-5, Exit 290, across from Bridgeport Village. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested in hearing an update on current matters taking place in the City of Tigard. Cost of the optional lunch is $16.50.

Mayor Cook is a lifelong Tigard resident. He graduated from Oregon State University. His father, John E. Cook, was the mayor of Tigard from 1984 to 1986.

Mayor Cook has worked in the tax and finance field for over 30 years. He started his own certified public accounting and financial planning firm in Tigard in 1993. Prior to his election, he was President of the Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce, Tigard Jaycees, Tigard Little League, Chairman of St. Anthony Pastoral Council, and Chairman of the Washington County Budget Committee for 18 years.

Mayor Cook has coached youth sports in Tigard for over 23 years, and has been a Boy Scout leader for over 15 years. He was named Tigard First Citizen in 1999. Mayor Cook and his wife have two children.

For more information about Tigard Rotary Club, please go to www.tigardrotary.org or call 503-720-6372.